Global Patent Index - EP 2174719 B1

EP 2174719 B1 20210127 - Sprinkler with variable arc and flow rate

Title (en)

Sprinkler with variable arc and flow rate

Title (de)

Sprinkler mit variabler Bogen- und Durchflussrate

Title (fr)

Arroseur doté d'un arc et débit variables

Publication

EP 2174719 B1 20210127 (EN)

Application

EP 09172676 A 20091009

Priority

US 24864408 A 20081009

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2174719A2] A variable arc sprinkler (10) may be set to numerous positions along a continuum to adjust the arcuate span of the sprinkler. The sprinkler includes a nozzle body (16,62) and a valve sleeve (64) that helically engage each other to define an arcuate slot (20) that may be adjusted at the top of the sprinkler to a desired arcuate span. The sprinkler (10) may include a flow rate adjustment device (128,130,50) that may be adjusted by actuation or rotation of an outer wall portion (124) of the sprinkler. Rotation of the outer wall portion (124) may cause a throttle control member (130) to move axially to or away from an inlet (134), or may cause one or more restrictor elements (401,403,405) to open or close, to control the flow rate of the sprinkler (10).

IPC 8 full level

B05B 3/02 (2006.01); B05B 1/30 (2006.01); B05B 3/04 (2006.01); B05B 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B05B 1/304 (2013.01 - EP US); B05B 3/003 (2013.01 - EP US); B05B 3/021 (2013.01 - EP US); B05B 3/0486 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2174719 A2 20100414; EP 2174719 A3 20131106; EP 2174719 B1 20210127; AU 2009222539 A1 20100429; AU 2009222539 B2 20150604; CA 2681008 A1 20100409; CN 101716561 A 20100602; CN 101716561 B 20141217; MX 2009010919 A 20100514; US 2010090024 A1 20100415; US 2012061489 A1 20120315; US 8074897 B2 20111213; US 8789768 B2 20140729

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09172676 A 20091009; AU 2009222539 A 20091002; CA 2681008 A 20091002; CN 200910205230 A 20091009; MX 2009010919 A 20091009; US 201113300946 A 20111121; US 24864408 A 20081009